From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 23 13:44:42 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C465816A4CE for ; Thu, 23 Dec 2004 13:44:42 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mail3.sa.chariot.net.au (mail3.sa.chariot.net.au [203.87.94.14]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 011E643D46 for ; Thu, 23 Dec 2004 13:44:42 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from imoore@picknowl.com.au) Received: from jupiter.picknowl.com.au (jupiter.picknowl.com.au [203.87.94.38]) by mail3.sa.chariot.net.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id E525BA3C7C; Fri, 24 Dec 2004 00:14:39 +1030 (CST) Received: from daemon.foo.com (adsl-176-70.swiftdsl.com.au [218.214.176.70]) by jupiter.picknowl.com.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id 73A069685C; Fri, 24 Dec 2004 00:14:38 +1030 (CST) From: Ian Moore To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 00:14:22 +1030 User-Agent: KMail/1.7.2 References: <20041223112731.GA32750@ninja.terrabionic.com> In-Reply-To: <20041223112731.GA32750@ninja.terrabionic.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="nextPart1812919.hfe63HPsCf"; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; micalg=pgp-sha1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <200412240014.37564.imoore@picknowl.com.au> cc: jsha Subject: Re: FreeBSD's Visual Identity: Outdated? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 13:44:43 -0000 --nextPart1812919.hfe63HPsCf Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 21:57, jsha wrote: > Hello. > > I am writing this e-mail hoping that someone will share my thoughts > on how the world's best operating system should represent its attributes > and users to the rest of the world. > > Being an architect as well as graphic designer, I feel it is about time > for a complete revamp of the visual aesthetics of the FreeBSD project. > The current logo and everything pertaining to it has long since lost its > modern touch. I believe that if this image is strenghtened, so is the > way outsiders view the FreeBSD project and the way they would judge it > compared to other open source operating systems. > > 1. Not only is the logo misleading (associating evil) but it also looks > like something 10-year-olds could produce in Paint Shop Pro ten years > ago. OpenBSD has an artistic touch to theirs, however I was very > disappointed when I heard that the new NetBSD logo was in effect. I disagree - how could anyone think beastie looks evil? I also don't think = it=20 looks like the work of a 10 year old. > 2. If it wasn't for the interesting content and structure of the FreeBSD > website, it would be among the less beautiful. Yes, it serves its > purpose well by being simple and straight to the point. But a redesign > could offer just the same -- simplicity and accuracy -- without being > ugly. > Actually, it's already been re-designed - see "The FreeBSD Foundation Web s= ite=20 Gets a New Look" article in the FreeBSD Foundation Quarterly Newsletter (it= 's =20 in the FreeBSD-Announce mailing list). I don't know how big a change it is, but we should all know very soon... > 3. The installation, even though it's text-only, could also be improved > by simple restructuring to act more cognitive and human-centered than > previously. Everything pertaining to the eye is important to improve. > I think most people agree it needs an overhaul - the hard part is actually= =20 doing it! > 4. There should be some kind of FreeBSD business card and letterhead > available to all that support this project. Why? > > How do I know though, that if I manage to pull together a team to work > on this refined vision, that we won't be totally ignored even though we > produce the most magnificent result? > > Anyone that are interested, please reply ;-) > > Sincerely, > Johann Manaf Tepstad > -- > j. =2D-=20 Ian=20 GPG Key: http://homepages.picknowl.com.au/imoore/imoore.asc --nextPart1812919.hfe63HPsCf Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.6 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQBBysvFfITqkXhImmIRAts/AKCmBCBgL0do0UpRYz2egqKwqS/mFQCeMeXf k8nRGw5ykd54owBP9o5g8TU= =wrr4 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --nextPart1812919.hfe63HPsCf--